A body found March 11 in central Malibu near Corral Canyon was determined to be the victim of homicide, according to the LA County coroner.

The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner's office identified the body as 42-year-old Miguel Ernesto Guardado Jr., who was homeless and died of a gunshot wound to the chest and was found in the 25600 block of Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu.